AudubonBoston Review

It's a great inner city nature center and they have many programs for kids as well as some excellent trails and a nature inspired playground! They host parties and events here too.

This is such a beautiful place to visit. You can hear so many birds! It's a shame that walking up to it (via Walk Hill) is limited due to lack of sidewalks. Would definitely recommend visiting to feel surrounded by nature.

Beautiful space that can be used for any event. Love that they don t allow certain materials for the sake of the environment. Staff are very helpful and accommodating.

Friendly and knowledgeable staff. Great exhibits for children and adults. For the Rockin' with Raptors event, we got to see a broad winged hawk, a barred owl, and a peregrine falcon up-close.

Wonderful place. Didn't know it existed. Will try to go again.

I love nature. This place has a lot of it. Some of it wants to bite you so they keep those examples of nature away from me. Interesting staff, worth a visit!

Very beautiful setting. Bring bug spray as mosquitos love the place too.

Great place to go for a nice quiet walk while watching wildlife. We say turkeys resting in the top of some bushes.

Nice. Secluded. Friendly. Clean and natural environment. Perfect location for The Read Boston Story Mobile to hold a story telling session and book giveaway for the children.

Clean, and pretty a quick escape within the city

I am a Nanny and visited BNC last week with my charge. We had a fantastic time! We enjoyed the Early Explorers class and Mr. Adam was a terrific teacher! Very patient and taught us a lot about garden snails. We can't wait to return this coming Thursday! Great environment, friendly staff and beautiful sights to see!

Great center for kids camp and little field trip for the family

Great for little kids. They have nature programming too

The place is great. It is the perfect place to enjoy nature.

A beautiful little hidden treasure. Short loop walking path in the middle of the city.

Took kids for the tour. They enjoyed seeing the turkeys and discovering slugs and leaves. Good day

Beautiful scenery. Quiet walks enjoy nature at is best. And it's free.

The Center was full of campers and staff so there was a joyous ring in the air. Or maybe it was the screaming kids.

The kids did not discount the experience and actually brought about a sense of child-like wonder in me during my jaunt through the woods. This caused me to ignore a sign and go slightly off trail, but I was just looking for bugs.

The Nature Center was a welcome sight in the city and the trees were in full bloom, complete with birds flying to and fro, chirping along the way. The wetlands overlook was breathtaking; the open air, densely packed flora, and fresh air overtook me. A must visit for anyone looking to escape the city.

Awesome place you would never no you in the middle of a big city....

Hosted an "Under a Log" birthday for my 4 year old daughter - it was amazing!!! Bug nets, magnifying glasses, pure zen and joy for kids AND adults alike. Very reasonable prices, and love that the event costs go to a great place/cause, too. Hoping this will be our birthday tradition for many years to come. Thank you to the friendly staff who helped make the event a success.

Has short gravel trails, nature exhibits for kids, lots of picnic tables, clean bathrooms and water fountains. A great place to bring my toddler for some green time even though we are still close to the city. I like that it's not very crowded. You can visit for free, if you feel like it you can give a dollar donation.

I loved the bees, they were pollinating up a storm!

An oasis in the city. Great programming for kids, adults, and families. We took a 7am bird walk with knowledgeable guides. Saw some great birds in a variety of habitats. One of the best places in Boston.

Can't believe I've never been here! Perfect to feel like you're away from it all!

The trails are decent mostly paved or gravel. I have been to about 20-25 different Massachusetts Audobon Wildlife Sanctuaries this year. I have never seen so much trash everywhere throughout the woods of a sanctuary like there is at this one. It was really disappointing to see that it isnt more well kept. Alot of it could have to do with the highways and main roads along side of it.

Went here with my STEM camp, and it was beautiful! Great place for kids, young adults, and adults. :-)

Beautiful place. Great place to take kids and enjoy nature. Clean and pretty a quick escape within the city.

Beautiful location. Our family comes here for nature walks and we're always so happy with the number of different animals and insects that we see!

I haven't had the chance to visit the indoor section but it's a perfect place for a walk around for fresh air or to look for some birds!

Very pleasant place for walks, the children's play area with the nature stations is great!

Awesome! Children nd I absolutely loved it.. Oh wife enjoyed it also nd that's saying a lot shhh lol

Beautiful place. Always nice and clam. Best to place to let your kids play outdoor.

Love this place. Great wildlife sanctuary right in the city of Boston. Great for field trips!

I enjoyed the natural scenery, cool natural breeze under the trees.

It's a nice place, if you like nature for what it is.
This is not a park in that there is no artificial order to what's out there. So it is a different experience when compared to something like the Boston Commons, where every inch of the park is designed to produce a spectacle to your sight.
This is a wildlife sanctuary. Nature grows as it will, with minimal tending to, just to ensure it doesn't encroach on the human-habitable facilities.
Not to say it's ugly nor boring in the least. Again, depends on what you're after.
My daughter and I enjoy this place. It has lots of sightseeing activities throughout the year and always seems fresh. I encourage everyone to support this organization with their membership, which is like $50 a year- If you're reading this you can probably afford that. These people do great work for the city, state and country in general.

Lovely grounds. A fun place for kid birthday parties or boy scout activities. The educators are kind and engaging and get you outside

Nice quiet area. Bird watching, nature trails, and student activities.

They had a free festival, "Rocking W/the Raptors. Great community event with lots of learning about nature while having fun.

Wonderful place! Summer day camps, and day camps during school vacation breaks are offered at this location. Check out their website for additional events, nature programs, and activities. As described on their website, "located just outside of downtown Boston on the former grounds of the Boston State Hospital, the Boston Nature Center (BNC) is a community-based urban sanctuary. Trails and boardwalks traverse meadows and wetlands, home to over 150 species of birds, 40 species of butterflies, and more than 350 species of plants. Year-round programs help foster an appreciation for nature and the environment."

We loved the trail and all nature that there s there! So peaceful place and so rich!

Love this oasis in the city. Nice trails with a variety of trees and vegetation. Wetlands with boardwalks and plenty of benches to enjoy the view.

We had a fantastic time. We brought my son in hopes of seeing a hedgehog and holding him and our day was made!! Best birthday ever!

Wonderful gardens and trails in the middle of the city.

Beautiful facility. I was at a function there and they did an amazing job. My kids have been to camp there and loved it. I regularly walk their trails and it's just a beautiful place.

Amazing venue. Wonderful staff. A hidden gem I grew up in this area and never knew about the wonderful venue space. I look forward to visitng in the Spring

An oasis super close to the city. We saw a lot of wild turkeys. They also have a hedgehog.